Lord Shrinathji

Lord Shrinathji is the sevya swarup of Vaishnavs. He is also known
as Shri Goverdhannathji. Thousands of years ago in Vraj, Lord Krushna appeared at Nand Yashodaji’s house, that same Lord 550
years ago appeared at Shri Giriraj mountain in Vraj in the form of
Shri Goverdhannathji.

In Vraj, there is Goverdhan mountain. One of the Vrajvasi’s (people
who live in Vraj are called Vrajvasi) cow everyday would excrete
milk herself at a particular spot on the moutain. One day Vrajvasi
followed the cow to see where she excretes her milk and to his
amazement he had darshan of Left Hand of Lord Shrinathji.

The day when Shri Mahaprabhuji appeared at Champaranya, on the
very same day Vrajvasi’s were able to do darshan of Shrinathji’s Face.

ShriNathji ordered Shri Mahaprabhuji to come to Vraj and Shri Mahaprabhuji came to a village called Anyor. A Vrajvasi called Sadu Pande gave all the news of Lord Shrinathji’s appearance at Giriraj mountain to Shri Mahaprabhuji. Shri Mahaprabhuji with other Vrajvasi’s brought Shrinathji out from the cave in the Giriraj mountain known as “Girikandra” and placed ShriNathji inside the temple, which they had built so devotionally and initiated Seva.

ShriNathji is also known lovingly as “Shriji Bawa”. After many years a vaishnav named Puranmal Shatri, built a big temple for “Lord ShriNathji” and approximately for 250 years Lord Shrinathji resided in that temple.

Due to Moghul emperor Aurangazeb’s treacherous acts, as per Lord Shrinathji’s wish left Vraj and arrived at a village called Sinhad which is also known as Nathdwara, Rajasthan. Currently Lord Shrinathji resides at Nathdwara.

Lord Shrinathji’s swarup appeared itself and is not a manmade swarup. This swarup is a form of a seven year old child. In this swarup, Lord Shrinathji’s right Hand is at His waist and left Hand appears to be resting on tall doors of Nikunj. Also Lord Shrinathji is the Master of Shri Swaminiji emerging from caves of Shri Girirajji, therefore He is also called as “Nikunjnayak”. ShrijiBawa’s swarup is dark in color. Daily ShrijiBawa is adorned with new Vastra/Shringars and is daily offered different types of Samagri.